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- Ohio Statehouse in Columbus.
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- German Village neighborhood just south of downtown Columbus. One of the largest preserved neighborhoods in the country.
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- We enjoyed fantastic cocktails and wood fired pizzas at Curio and neighboring Harvest Pizzeria.
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- The West Virginia state capitol in Charleston bears a striking resemblance to Les Invalides in Paris.
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- New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville, West Virginia. Longest steel span in the western hemisphere.
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- We contacted the Bridge Walk company (bridgewalk.com) to give us a tour of the underside of the bridge. Our guide did a great job of explaining bridge engineering, wildlife and local history of the New River Gorge National River.
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- The catwalk soars 851 feet (260m) above the valley floor.
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- We received a warm Southern welcome at 200 South Street Inn in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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- Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, is full of historic artifacts and clever inventions.
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- Vegetable gardens at Monticello.
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- A great lunch stop in Charlottesville was The Whiskey Jar, where we had awesome sandwiches and mint juleps.
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- We’re losing track of how many times we’ve crossed paths with the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis’ birthplace is just outside Charlottesville and he spent a lot of time preparing for the journey in Harpers Ferry, WV.
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- Dark Hollow Falls in Shenandoah National Park.
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- On top of the highest peak in Shenandoah, Hawksbill Mountain, elevation 4,050 feet.
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- The view from Stony Man Mountain in Shenandoah. From a viewpoint on Skyline Drive, this peak resembles a bearded man looking up to the sky.
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- Sunset from the dining room at Skyland Resort.
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- John Brown’s Fort in Harpers Ferry, WV was the site of a brief skirmish that is seen as a precursor to the the Civil War that broke out two years later.
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- Thomas Jefferson stood here and declared the view “worth a voyage across the Atlantic” in 1783.
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- The Appalachian Trail passes through Harpers Ferry and is the home of the trail’s headquarters.
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- Replica of an iron boat frame Meriwether Lewis designed in Harpers Ferry. Unfortunately it failed and sank in the Missouri River in present day Montana.
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- One of our favorite lodgings ever, Laurel Lodge.
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- A three mile round-trip hike leads to this overlook of Harpers Ferry and the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers.
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- Antietam National Battlefield in Maryland, site of the deadliest single-day battle during the Civil War.
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- We arrived in DC just in time to see the capitol before scaffolding obscures the dome during a two-year restoration.
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- Looking down Pennsylvania Avenue from the Old Post Office Tower.
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- Top of the World Trade Center’s antenna on display at the Newseum, a history museum focusing on the role of journalists and news media.
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- Interior of Ford’s Theater, site of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
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- We found Washington’s Capital Bikeshare system perfect for covering the distance between monuments and museums on the National Mall.
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- Lincoln Memorial interior.
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- You can get pretty close to the White House, but few get approval to tour the interior. Contact your congressional representatives for a chance.
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- World War II memorial.
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- View of the Jefferson Memorial from across the tidal basin. The famous cherry blossoms had just passed their prime.
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- The Washington Monument just had the scaffolding removed after repairs were required due to the August 2011 earthquake.
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- Touring the District by night.
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- From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
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- Just a short drive from Washington are the Great Falls of the Potomac.
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- Gettysburg National Battlefield in Pennsylvania preserves a site that proved to be a turning point in the Civil War.
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- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH.
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